Experienced General Practice Nurse

Posting date:	09 March 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	17 March 2026
Location:	Thornton-cleveleys, FY5 3LF
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	A1553-26-0000

Summary

Job Title: Experience General Practice Nurse Responsible to: Drs Whittle, Dr W Yousaf, Dr F Yousafand the Practice Manager Working Hours: Full Time or Part Time Salary: Depending on experience Job Responsibilities: Clinical Duties a. Consult with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need b. To provide expert clinical case management and support for patients with complex care needs living in Nursing & Residential Homes, who are at risk of deteriorating health that may result in declining quality of life or avoidable hospital admission. c. As part of this role, you will undertake regular ward rounds at care homes and nursing homes. d. Deal empathetically with sensitive information, to include discussing patients changing condition with patient and/or carer. e. You will diagnose, prescribe, and implement a range of core interventions with an emphasis on avoiding hospital admission or an unnecessary longer length of hospitalisation. f. Actively case-manage by advising and co-ordinating on preventative health care input to vulnerable care home residents. g. Planning care interventions for people with multiple and complex long-term conditions, working with the multi-professional team. You will work collaboratively with Care home and Nursing home staff and the practice team in managing the health needs for the designated patient group h. Able to provide the interface between hospital and primary, community and social care settings i. Able to effectively communicate at all levels of the organisation; to a variety of health professionals; users and carers, to provide the best outcomes. j. Support care homes with nursing staff to proactively screen and deliver enhanced care planning k. Support in the long-term condition management within the organisation, including being involved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives l. Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations, and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice m. As required, provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF n. Teach and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition o. Participate in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required, including supporting with the development, and updating of practice protocols/guidelines and procedures locally p. Work within national and local protocols where these exist q. Recognise the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred r. Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements s. Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children t. Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes u. Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance v. Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed w. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that SNOMED CT codes are used effectively x. Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with relevant guidance In addition to the primary responsibilities, the nurse has the following wider responsibilities: a) Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care b) Support and participate in shared learning in order to improve patient care c) Chaperone patients where necessary d) Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies e) Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.) f) Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels Confidentiality In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data All patients diagnosis and treatments must be held in the STRICTEST CONFIDENCE at all times Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/Professional Development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Communication: The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly Contribution to the Implementation of Services: The post-holder will: Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate Additional Duties: Undertake additional duties as may from time to time be deemed necessary.